Dell today introduced "Studio", a new consumer lineup designed for self-expression and creative living. The first Dell Studio laptops are two distinctively styled laptops, the Dell Studio 15 and Dell Studio 17 (compare). These laptops combine sleek design, visual color elements and personalization options with features such as standard built-in webcam, capacitive touch media control buttons, slot load drives, and optional mercury-free LED displays.
The new Studio laptops inherit design elements from the XPS M1330 and M1530 laptops, including a wedge-shaped profile and a drop hinge design. Taking its cue from the Inspiron portfolio, Studio laptops also offer several personalization options. And as with Inspiron laptops, Dell will offer optional color-coordinated accessories and peripherals like backpacks and slip covers, mice, ear buds and more.
Starting with either a 15 or 17-inch high-definition display, customers may pick one of six optional color choices, including new Plum Purple and Tangerine Orange, in addition to Flamingo Pink, Midnight Blue, Ruby Red, Spring Green or standard Jet Black. For a more subtle personalized laptop, Dell has added an optional high gloss Graphite Grey choice that can be customized with contrasting Black, or more vivid Blue, Pink or Red edge trim around the display back.
Optional Blu-ray disc drives as well as optional built-in mobile broadband connectivity through Verizon Wireless and Sprint also make the new Dell Studio 17 and Dell Studio 15 laptops suitable for multimedia on the go. An optional fingerprint reader simplifies password management.
The new laptops also come with interfaces like the Dell Dock, a task-based application organizer that places the most frequently accessed programs front and center, and Dell Video Chat, a new video and voice communication program. The Dell Dock claims to automatically sort installed software applications on the PC into user friendly categories, and users can customize its anchor location, background and font color, as well as the icons used to represent a category.
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Dell Dock
Dell Video Chat #1
Dell Video Chat #2
Price and availability
The Dell Studio 17 and Dell Studio 15 are available now from Dell, starting at $800 and $1000, respectively. They'll also be available at Best Buy and Staple stores.
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